PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) is out of the French Open.
The defending champion from Serbia lost to sixth-seeded Dominic Thiem (teem) 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-0 in the quarterfinals.
Thiem will next face Rafael Nadal (rah-fay-ehl nah-DAHL’) in the semifinals. The 23-year-old Austrian beat Nadal last month in Rome in the Spaniard’s only loss on clay this season.
The second-seeded Djokovic had two set points in the opener but couldn’t convert either. Thiem took over after that, winning the third set in only 20 minutes.
Djokovic said, “It’s a fact that I’m not playing close to my best. This is a whole new situation that I’m feeling.”
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PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Andy Murray is through to the French Open semifinals after beating eighth-seeded Kei Nishikori 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (0), 6-1.
Murray will take on former champion Stan Wawrinka in a remake of last year’s semifinal, which Murray won.
Murray dropped the opening game of the fourth set on his serve and then swept Nishikori aside, beating the Japanese player for the ninth time in 11 career meetings.
He clinched victory on his first match point when Nishikori failed to return a powerful serve.
Meanwhile, Simona Halep advanced to the semifinals of the French Open after saving a match point, beating Elina Svitolina 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-0.
The third-seeded Halep, who trailed 5-0 in the first set, was down 5-1 in the second. She bounced back and then saved a match point in the tiebreaker.
Halep, who was runner-up at Roland Garros in 2014, will next face second-seeded Karolina Pliskova